South America
Media Networks disputes Universitario rights deal claim
Media Networks Latin America, a division of telecommunications company Telefónica, has disputed claims by Peruvian football club Universitario de Deportes that a rights deal between the two parties has …
Mega secures Chile national team rights
Chilean general-entertainment channel Mega has acquired domestic and international rights for Chile national team football games, including qualifying matches for the 2018 Fifa World Cup and friendly fixtures
One final hurdle for BBC IAAF deal
Last hurdle for BBC athletics deal
Full steam ahead for Team and CAA Eleven as Uefa strategy takes shape
Team renews with Uefa as CAA Eleven continues headhunt; Big increases across the globe for Uefa club competitions
Peruvian football federation to centralise domestic league rights
The Peruvian football federation, Federación Peruana de Fútbol, will assume control of the centralised television rights to the country’s top league, the Copa Movistar Torneo Descentralizado, from 201…
New Colombian sports channel launches
Win Sports, a new sports channel in Colombia that is jointly owned by pay-television broadcaster DirecTV and commercial broadcaster RCN, started broadcasting yesterday, according to Colombian news website…
Argentinian FA ordered to make social security contribution
The Argentinian government has ordered the country’s football association, Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, to contribute 6.5 p
La ‘U’ to sign multi-million dollar rights deal
Peruvian football club Universitario de Deportes, which plays in the country’s top league, the Copa Movistar Torneo Descentralizado, is reportedly close to agreeing a deal with commercial broadcaster A…
TV targeted as biggest growth area for 2016 Paralympics
International Paralympic Committee chief executive Xavier Gonzalez has called on organisers of Rio de Janeiro’s 2016 Paralympic Games to build on the broadcast success of London 2012 and tap into major m…
Fiba bringing the game to the fans
Fiba overhaul to bring national team basketball to home fans and boost value of World Cup; Rights fees up but tough talks still to come in key territories
Concacaf secures its future and looks for growth abroad
New 10-year US deal is good for both Concacaf and Univision
Club chief in legal threat over Ecuador rights deal
Francisco Egas, the president of Ecuadorian football club Universidad Católica, threatened to take legal action against the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol, the Ecuadorian football federation, following th…
SporTV and Fox Sports Brasil to share football programming
Brazilian pay-television channel SporTV has agreed a deal with rival Fox Sports Brasil to exchange some domestic football rights, according to the Meio e Mensagem news website
Entel set to renew Bolivian league rights
Bolivian state-owned telecommunications company Entel is set to renew a domestic rights deal for the Liga del Fútbol Profesional Boliviano, the Bolivian football league.
Big rights-fee increases continue but key Middle East talks drag on
Premier League enjoys massive increases in more key territories but cooling Middle East market provides a major challenge
MP & Silva finds route to Fifa via the Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands provide roundabout route to Zurich
Ecuadorian broadcasters win domestic football rights
Ecuadorian state broadcaster TC Televisión, commercial broadcaster GamaTV and public-service broadcaster Ecuador TV have agreed deals to acquire rights for Serie A and Serie B, the country’s top football di…
Fox launches third sports channel in Latin America
Fox International Channels Latin America will launch a third Fox Sports channel in the region on November 5